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BMG Concord Theatricals, the world’s largest theatrical licensing company, is failing the very creators and customers it exists to serve. Under Chief Theatricals Executive Sean Patrick Flahaven—a part-time NYU professor, part-time Broadway and touring producer, part-time cast-recordings executive, and part-time CEO—the company has assembled an unprecedented monopoly by acquiring Samuel ... Read More »

From Samuel French to Dramatists Play Service: Concord’s Musical Marketing Machine Leaves Classic Plays Like Life With Father Dead When Life With Father opened at the Empire Theatre on November 8, 1939, nobody could have predicted what was coming. The play, adapted by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse from Clarence ... Read More »

Concord Theatricals Is Run Mostly by Women. Its Legacy Catalog Was Written Mostly by Men. A department-by-department analysis of Concord Theatricals’ publicly listed UK and USA management and senior staff — 107 people in total — reveals a striking gender pattern: women hold nearly two-thirds of listed roles, and dominate ... Read More »

West Hollywood’s Chasen’s was a glamorous world – “Celebrity chefs” will never replace stylish hosts and personalities like Dave Chasen, Vincent Sardi or Mike Romanoff. I had dinner at Chasen’s many times. First, with my parents and then later on when I became a writer/producer. Dinner with Groucho Marx, who ... Read More »

Elon Musk’s Two?Day Free Boost When Elon Musk—one of the richest men in the world—decided to stream Citizen Vigilante free on X for 48 hours, he did more than give an indie thriller a promotional bump. He used his personal platform to put a banned, immigrant?targeting vigilante story in front ... Read More »

On the eve of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Concord Theatricals’ website looks strikingly indifferent to the country whose theatre it sells. As of July 3, 2026, there is no visible semiquincentennial banner, no curated “America 250” catalogue, no July?4?themed collection on the main pages thatcasual visitor would naturally see. ... Read More »

BMG Concord’s Pride Branding, Minus Gay Men Concord Theatricals failed to celebrate June Pride Month 2026. Concord identity around curated LGBTQIA+ collections, themed catalogs, and marketing language that invites producers to “show your pride with these shows,” yet the company’s treatment of its Peanuts musicals tells a different story. BMG ... Read More »

The irony is brutal: Concord Theatricals, a cabal?like operation that licenses plays and musicals almost entirely created by men, now sells itself as the woke, feminist savior of the stage. In reality, it’s a corporate branding exercise run by music?industry outsiders, backed by a global merger with BMG Rights Management, ... Read More »

A kind of paradise used to be at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Crescent Heights. Built when Hollywood was young and in need of a playground, the Garden of Allah was home, or a home-away-from-home for stars of the silver screen, the literary world, and the upper crust. The ... Read More »

Murder, suspicious deaths and disappearing at sea aboard liners from Cunard to Union-Castle have made cruise history.   The romantic decks of “The Love Boat” can be a very dangerous place. As for cruising the past, history finds there were two or three murders supposedly linked to Cunard Line’s RMS Queen ... Read More »

Carnival Cruise Line and the New York Jets today announced a multi-year partnership. The agreement designates Carnival as a “Proud Partner of the New York Jets.” “At Carnival, we create memorable vacation experiences filled with fun for our guests, and we see the excitement from football fans firsthand when their ... Read More »

Southern Pacific’s deluxe all-Pullman streamliner Lark was the premiere overnight passenger between San Francisco and Los Angeles. A favorite of businessmen and movie stars. The Oakland Lark connected with the Lark at San Jose then via San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara to Southern California along the coast route. The Lark ... Read More »